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Tate & Lyle closes £1.4bn CP Kelco acquisition
F&B giant Tate & Lyle has completed the acquisition on CP Kelco for $1.8bn (approximately £1.4bn).
Ingredients
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Investigation clears Arla Food Ingredients to acquire Volac's Whey Nutrition business
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has concluded its investigation into the anticipated acquisition of Volac Whey Nutrition Holdings by Arla Food Ingredients.
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Macphie strengthens senior development team
Scottish ingredients firm Macphie has strengthened its team with the appointment of two new business development chefs.
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The biggest food and drink trends of 2024 so far
What are the top trends that have been guiding the food and drink sector during 2024? Food Manufacture takes a closer look.
Jobs
The latest food and drink industry vacancies
Ready to make a move in your food and drink industry career? We round-up the latest vacancies available on FoodmanJobs to help you on your job hunt.
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Macphie appoints new chief financial officer
Food ingredients firm Macphie has appointed former Nestlé Switzerland and Canada financial leader Angela Willows as its new chief financial officer (CFO).
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Halen Môn to build new smokery to support innovation
Sea salt company Halen Môn is to open a purpose-built smokery at its Brynsiencyn site in Anglesey, Wales.
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Muntons secures £83.8m funding package
Malt grain manufacturer Muntons has secured a £83.8m funding package from HSBC UK to support its sustainability goals.
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Senior appointments at Ellen MacArthur Foundation and Beneo
Circular economy charity the Ellen McArthur Foundation and international ingredients manufacturer Beneo have both announced senior appointments this past week.
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Drivers and developments in free-from food production
As consumers seek free-from food products for both dietary and lifestyle reasons, Food Manufacture explores the major trends driving growth in the market and key considerations producers need to take into account when manufacturing these products.
Food Manufacture Podcast
Delightful Food CEO: 'You cannot control everything, you have to trust the people you employ'
Following news of March Foods and IBC Simply coming together under a new parent group, Delightful Food Group, back in January 2024, Food Manufacture caught up with its CEO, Ricky Flax in its latest podcast episode.
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5 new UK retail partnerships
Food Manufacture rounds up the latest products claiming online and bricks and mortar shelf space in the UK.
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Contaminated mustard sparks allergy warning
Consumers with a peanut allergy have been warned to avoid eating any food or drink containing mustard ingredients because they may be contaminated with peanuts.
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You are what you eat
Food Manufacture explores the movement towards ‘mood inspired’ products within food and drink and the trends you should be keeping top of mind.
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5 F&B NPD launches
Health, costs and fakeaways continue to be a big hits among new product launches, as Food Manufacture rounds up the latest food and drink SKUs to hit UK retailers.
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Plant-Ex Ingredients secures £9m to drive expansion
Plant-Ex Ingredients has secured £9m in investment from BGF to drive its international expansion.
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Community Foods secures £6m funding boost
Dried fruits and nuts ingredients manufacturer Community Foods has secured an additional £6m to support its expansion plans, boosting total investment into the company to £23m.
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Food Standards Scotland debunks 3 UPF myths
The public sector food body for Scotland has published three things we know so far around processing to help consumers make sense of ultra processed foods, as the topic continues to garner increasing interest.
New £38m alternative proteins research centre launched
A new £38m centre dedicated to developing planet-friendly alternative proteins has been launched by the University of Leads.
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What's up for grabs at the Food Manufacture Excellence Awards 2025?
Whether you're a start-up or an industry leader, the Food Manufacture Excellence Awards invite food and drink processors to showcase their capabilities and celebrate the efforts and achievements of their companies and teams. Here, we summarise each of...
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Summer 2024 NPD launches
Non-HFFS ice cream flavoured cereal, a new venture for Napolina, and oat drink innovations feature in our second summer new product development launch round-up.
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Probios acquires free-from food firm BiotoBio
Health foods manufacturer Probios has acquired 100% of free-from food firm BiotoBio in a ‘transformational’ deal that will push revenue for the company past €100m.
Melt&Marble secures €2.5m grant and equity investment
Melt&Marble, a developer of fats for use in meat and dairy analogues, has secured a €2.5m (£2.1m) grant and potential future equity investment from the European Innovation Council (EIC).
UK Flour Millers launches try before you buy on training courses
Members of the industry will soon be able to trial the UK Flour Millers' online Distance Learning Programme before having to register for a course.
Long read
Ultra processed foods aren’t ‘silver bullet’ to obesity crisis
In an exclusive interview with Food Manufacture, the FDF’s Karen Betts and Kate Halliwell share their thoughts on the UPF debate that has gripped the nation.
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Is the UPF debate impacting colour?
Food Manufacture explores whether the debate around ultra-processed foods (UPFs) has whet consumers’ appetites for clean label ingredients and how this has influenced the use of plant-based colours.
Me and My Factory
Layers of expertise at BakeAway Corby
Join Food Manufacture as we step inside BakeAway's Corby site on the latest edition of Me and My Factory.
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King's Speech: What the F&B sector needs to know
Today (17 June 2024) saw his Majesty Kings Charles III sharing the new UK Government’s priorities in the House of Lords, following Labour’s landslide victory last month.
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F&B inflation falls for 15th consecutive month
Food and non-alcoholic drink inflation has seen another drop, falling from 1.7% in May to 1.5% in June 2024, but cost pressures still have a firm grip on the sector.
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Functional foods fuel healthy eating trends
A growing trend of health-conscious consumers in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic has sparked calls for manufacturers to focus on functional foods.
Long read
Nestlé's big cocoa plans for full segregation and fairer wages
The cocoa sector is filled with difficulties, among them is the gaping living income gap, but regulation and consumers are driving (albeit slow) seismic shift – and demanding the evidence to back it up.
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Beneo appoints new CEO and chief sales officer
Food ingredients manufacturer Beneo has appointed Olivier Roques as its new chief executive, effective immediately.
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Food waste fears impacting eating occasions
Brits are turning down plans to eat out over fears that food at home will go out of date, according to new research by online retailer Ocado.
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Flavour companies find loophole in EU smoky flavour ban
After EU member states endorsed proposals to ban traditional smoke food flavours, I.T.S has responded by launching a range of ‘smoke-free’ natural smoke flavourings.
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Müller acquires powdered milk producer
Müller has agreed to acquire powdered milk producer Yew Tree Dairy for an undisclosed sum, pending regulatory approval.
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Use natural flavours to avoid cocoa price fluctuations
Bakers have been urged to turn to natural flavours in an effort to protect against cocoa prices rises.
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Brits unable to identify ultra-processed foods
Almost half of Brits (45%) say they wouldn’t be able to identify an ultra-processed food or beverage, or know the difference between them and minimally processed foods, according to new research consultancy Savanta ComRes,
Short read
PepsiCo’s free tool to address climate impact on crops
The free to use, open-source platform allows users to identify specific climate risks across the globe, whilst providing mitigating actions farmers can take to lessen impact and improve yields in the future.
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Leadership changes at two bakery producers
European bakery business Baker & Baker has appointed a new UK CCO, whilst cereal and seed manufacturer Silvery Tweed announces technical manager.
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Extreme weather could cut UK food self-sufficiency by 10%
Extreme weather conditions could cut the UK’s food self-sufficiency by up to 10%, according to new analysis by the Energy & Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU).
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Senior hires at JPL Flavours and Mackie’s of Scotland
JPL Flavours and ice cream manufacturer Mackie’s of Scotland both announced senior appointments this week, covered in this round-up of people on the move in food and drink.
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Tate & Lyle invests €25m to expand dietary fibre capacity
The ingredients company celebrated the expansion of its dietary fibre line at the facility in Boleráz with the British Ambassador to Slovakia, Nigel Baker, and Tate & Lyle chair, David Hearn among the guests.
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Soy trader loop hole may see deforestation seeping through cracks
Soy traders lag behind new legislation that aims to eliminate deforestation, but a sneaky loophole may see them still able to comply regardless, a report from the Soy Transparency Coalition has revealed.
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Bold flavours a big hit with British consumers
Bold and strong flavours have proven to big hit with British consumers, according to new research by drinks firm Fentimans.
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Newbury flavour house secures second site
Following rapid year-on-year growth, flavour expert I.T.S is set to expand its capabilities as it invests into a new site close to its existing premises in Berkshire.
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Arla to transform Volac’s Wales site into global production hub
Arla Food Ingredients has acquired Volac’s Whey Nutrition business, with big plans to turn its Felinfach site in Wales into global centre for performance, health and food offerings.
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Government urged to ‘level the playing field’ with stronger regulations
The Government needs to create a level playing field across the retail, manufacturing and foodservice sectors if it wants any chance of curbing obesity and steering consumers towards healthier diets, members of the food industry told the House of Lords.
Exclusive report
Confectionery ingredients price report
In this exclusive report for Food Manufacture, Mintec explores the changes in confectionery ingredients prices over the past year.
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EU changes to keep an eye on
European Parliament and EU Member States have agreed to proposals which will bring notable changes to ‘Breakfast Directives’, whilst other rules will see stearyl tartrate stripped from the EU list of approved food additives later this month.
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Plant-Ex expands production footprint with fourth unit letting
Ingredients manufacturer Plant-Ex has expanded its production footprint after signing for a fourth unit at St. Mowden Park, Bristol.